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Elton John - The Very Best Of Elton John flac album
  • Performer Elton John
  • Title The Very Best Of Elton John
  • Date of release 1990
  • Country UK
  • Style Pop Rock, Synth-pop
  • Other formats ASF MP4 AC3 AA APE AIFF AU
  • Genre Electronic / Rock
  • Size MP3 1529 mb
  • Size FLAC 1107 mb
  • Rating: 4.9
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The Very Best of Elton John is a greatest hits compilation album by Elton John, released in October 1990. was released the following month instead.

Picking Elton John's single greatest album is no easy task. The man worked like a maniac in the early 1970s, releasing 10 albums between 1970 and 1976. Those were his golden years, but he kept going and managed more than a few true creative comebacks in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The timing was also impeccable. The Beatles broke up the very week the album hit shelves. People were ready for a new rock god, and Elton was more than happy to take the job. Also, look at the cover photo: it's the final image of a pre-fame Elton. He has a terrible haircut, bad skin and unfashionable glasses. He'd never again look like that.

The Very Best Of Elton John. Sleeping With The Past. The album also was a commercial success, reaching on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA within a year of its release. It peaked at on the UK Album Chart, spending 22 weeks on that list Music & Llyrics by ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN Produced by GUS DUDGEON Orchestral Arrangements by PAUL BUCKMASTER Recorded at Trident Studios, London, UK.

Band Name Elton John. Album Name The Very Best of Elton John. 6. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. 7. Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting). 8. Candle in the Wind. 9. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me. 10. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. 11. Philadelphia Freedom. 12. Someone Saved My Life Tonight.

The greatest Elton John albums of the legendary artists career. A look back at the 1970s when Elton John ruled the airwaves with hit song filled albums. Elton John has released so many albums that picking a top 10 is simply an exercise in fun and tribute. No other individual artist in popular music history with the exception of Paul McCartney has been as prolific as Elton John. It’s daunting how much material Elton John has released especially during Elton’s nineteen seventies period. Elton John’s first album entitled Empty Sky was released in 1969.

and Australia) is an excellent 30-track summary of his peak years, running from "Your Song" to "You Gotta Love Someone. In a sense, it's the concise counterpart to the box set To Be Continued, released that same year but spanning four discs and filled with rarities. Although that set has several great songs that aren't here, this set has nothing extraneous - just the biggest hits from a time when John was hitting the . Top 40 every single year

Elton John is the second album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released in 1970. However, because it was his first album released in America, many people there assumed it was his first album, as Empty Sky was not released in the US until 1975. Elton John includes his breakthrough hit, "Your Song", and helped to establish his career during what was considered the "singer-songwriter" era of popular music. In the US, it was certified gold in February 1971 by the RIAA. The Very Best is a greatest hits album released by Australian band INXS in 2011. It initially peaked at Following the screening of INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, an Australian miniseries about INXS that commenced on 9 February 2014 on the Seven Network, the album re-entered the charts, peaking at When the miniseries screened in New Zealand in August 2014, the album also charted, similarly peaking at #1.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Your Song
A2 Rocket Man (I Think It Is Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
A3 Honky Cat
A4 Crocodile Rock
A5 Daniel
A6 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
A7 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
A8 Candle In The Wind
B1 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Featuring [Uncredited] – George Michael
B2 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
B3 Philadelphia Freedom
B4 Someone Saved My Life Tonight
B5 Pinball Wizard
B6 The Bitch Is Back
C1 Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Featuring [Uncredited] – Kiki Dee
C2 Bennie And The Jets
C3 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
C4 Song For Guy
C5 Part Time Love
C6 Blue Eyes
C7 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
C8 I'm Still Standing
D1 Kiss The Bride
D2 Sad Songs (Say So Much)
D3 Whispers
D4 Nikita
D5 I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
D6 Sacrifice
D7 Easier To Walk Away
D8 You Gotta Love Someone

Notes

Clear cassette shell.
No information about country of manufactoring.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: B.I.E.M.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
846 947-1 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat) The Rocket Record Company 846 947-1 UK 1990
846 947-1 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xLP, Comp) The Rocket Record Company, Phonogram 846 947-1 Portugal 1990
846 948-4, 846 949-4 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xCass, Comp) The Rocket Record Company, The Rocket Record Company 846 948-4, 846 949-4 Thailand 1990
140 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John Vol. 1 ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial) Audio Max 140 Ukraine 2003
846 947-4 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xCass, Comp) The Rocket Record Company 846 947-4 Portugal 1990

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Your Song
A2 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
A3 Daniel
A4 Song For Guy
Written-By – Elton John
A5 Candle In The Wind
A6 Friends
A7 Tiny Dancer
A8 Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
B1 Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Featuring – Kiki DeeWritten-By – Ann Orson & Carte Blanche
B2 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
B3 Border Song
B4 Someone Saved My Life Tonight
B5 Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
B6 Harmony
B7 High Flying Bird
B8 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – RCA
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – K-Tel International
  • Copyright (c) – K-Tel International

Credits

  • Compiled By – Ian A Wiener*
  • Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to A8, B2 to B8)

Notes

K-tel 151

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
NS 4116 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(LP, Comp) K-tel NS 4116 Scandinavia 1980
IMD-7036 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(Cass, Album, Comp) IMD IMD-7036 Saudi Arabia Unknown
CE 2094 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(Cass, Comp) K-tel CE 2094 UK 1980
TI 151 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(LP, Comp) K-Tel TI 151 Italy 1980
NE 1094 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(LP, Comp, Orl) K-tel NE 1094 UK & Ireland 1980

Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1 Your Song
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-2 Rocket Man
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-3 Honky Cat
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-4 Crocodile Rock
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-5 Daniel
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-6 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-7 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-8 Candle In The Wind
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-9 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-10 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Written-By – J. Lennon*, P. McCartney*
1-11 Philadelphia Freedom
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-12 Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
1-13 Pinball Wizard
Written-By – P. Townshend*
1-14 The Bitch Is Back
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-1 Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Written-By – Ann Orson/Carte Blanche*
2-2 Bennie And The Jets
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-3 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-4 Song For Guy
Written-By – Elton John
2-5 Part Time Love
Written-By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
2-6 Blue Eyes
Written-By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
2-7 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
Written-By – Davey Johnstone, Elton John/Taupin*
2-8 I'm Still Standing
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-9 Kiss The Bride
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-10 Sad Songs
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-11 Passengers
Written-By – Davey Johnstone, Elton John/Taupin*, Phineas McHize*
2-12 Nikita
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-13 I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-14 Sacrifice
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-15 Easier To Walk Away
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*
2-16 You Gotta Love Someone
Written-By – Elton John/Taupin*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Happenstance Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Happenstance Ltd.
  • Published By – Dick James Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Northern Songs Ltd.
  • Published By – Fabulous Music Ltd.
  • Published By – CBS Songs Ltd.
  • Made By – UML

Credits

  • Design – Wherefore Art*
  • Management – John Reid
  • Photography By [Cover Photo] – Greg Gorman
  • Photography By [EJ And BT Photo] – Herb Ritts
  • Producer – Chris Thomas (tracks: 2-6 to 2-11, 2-13, 2-14), Clive Franks (tracks: 2-4, 2-5), Don Was (tracks: 2-15, 2-16), Elton John (tracks: 2-4, 2-5), Gus Dudgeon (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3, 2-12)

Notes

Originally released in 1990.

Released in a double "Fat Box" CD case.

Track 2-5 is referred to as "Part-Time Love" in booklet.

Track 2-10 is referred to as "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" in booklet.

"MADE IN USA BY UML" is credited in the clamping ring of Disc 1.

"MADE IN USA BY PMDC" is credited in the clamping ring of Disc 2.

PMDC, USA ceased its operations on September 30, 1999, when it was superseded by UML.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 42284 69472 8
  • Label Code: LC 3053
  • Other (Distribution Code): PG 926
  • Other (SPARS Code): DDD
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Other (Cat. No. On Disc 1): 846 948-2
  • Other (Cat. No. On Disc 2): 846 949-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 846 948-2 03! P
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 846 949-2 03@ D
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L005
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L006
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0387
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 0372

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
846 947-1 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat) The Rocket Record Company 846 947-1 UK 1990
846 947-1 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xLP, Comp) The Rocket Record Company, Phonogram 846 947-1 Portugal 1990
846 948-4, 846 949-4 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xCass, Comp) The Rocket Record Company, The Rocket Record Company 846 948-4, 846 949-4 Thailand 1990
140 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John Vol. 1 ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial) Audio Max 140 Ukraine 2003
846 947-4 Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John ‎(2xCass, Comp) The Rocket Record Company 846 947-4 Portugal 1990